4.—(1) The strategy group shall have in place arrangements for the sharing of information between responsible authorities and shall prepare a protocol setting out those arrangements.
(2) The information sharing protocol shall relate to the sharing of information—
(a)under section 17A of the 1998 Act(1);
(b)under section 115 of the 1998 Act(2); and
(c)otherwise for the purpose of formulating and implementing a strategic assessment and partnership plan for the area.
(3) Each responsible authority shall comply with the protocol prepared under paragraph (1) and each shall nominate a person within that authority to facilitate the sharing of information under the protocol.
Section 17A was inserted into the 1998 Act by section 22 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Police and Justice Act 2006 and is in force from 1st August 2007 (S.I. 2007/1614).
Section 115 has been amended by section 74 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c.43), section 97 of the Police Reform Act 2002, section 219 of the Housing Act 2004 (c.34), section 22 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Police and Justice Act 2006 (those amendments are in force from 1st August 2007 (S.I. 2007/1614)) and by S.I. 2000/90 and S.I.2002/2469.